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New member Username: Duong_daniel
Singapore
Post Number: 8
Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 12:15 am: |
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I just bought an Onkio 805, I am looking for a spair of speaker, mainly for music. I saw Bose 301 is quite okie, about 300USD and Polk RTi A7, 500USD at Fry. Is there any better suggestion? I somehow prefer a bookshelf one, please advice a good one.
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Silver Member Username: Hawkbilly
Nova Scotia
Canada
Post Number: 182
Registered: Jul-07
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| Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 07:28 am: |
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Are those your only options ? Without knowing anything about what you are looking for, those wouldn't be two I'd recommend....especially the Bose. What other brands are available to you ? |
Gold Member Username: Gavdawg
Albany,
New York
Post Number: 1087
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 08:59 am: |
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I am not at all a Bose fan, but if you really like the sound of the 301, go for it :-) You can do far worse (sony, technics, and klh come to mind) on a pair of speakers.
Bose are horribly overpriced, but you are the one that have to listen to them.
IMHO, the 240ish Paradigm Atom will outperform both of those speakers in the quality department. |
Gold Member Username: Stefanom
Vienna,
VA
United States
Post Number: 1147
Registered: Apr-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 02:31 pm: |
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I would note that the Polk is 500 apiece, not per pair. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 9933
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 02:48 pm: |
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I hate priced per piece.
What happens if you go and buy just one?
Can you? |
Gold Member Username: Stefanom
Vienna,
VA
United States
Post Number: 1148
Registered: Apr-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 03:30 pm: |
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Can't say I've tried, though if they're boxed individually, I doubt they would mind. |
Gold Member Username: Gavdawg
Albany,
New York
Post Number: 1088
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 03:56 pm: |
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oops... misread that...
the Rti series were decent speakers if memory serves me correctly. I haven't heard them in some timee
for some reason I was thinking of the polk monitor 70, which is a large, inexpensive tower that I have yet to like in any system that I hear it in. |
New member Username: Duong_daniel
Singapore
Post Number: 9
Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 11:24 pm: |
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Thanks all! But my budget is about <500USD. I don't know which speaker is better. Please advice the model as well as where can I purchase. I listen to mostly pop and jazz. Thanks in advance. |
Gold Member Username: Gavdawg
Albany,
New York
Post Number: 1089
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 10:01 am: |
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see if you can audition some quality speakers from a audio only dealer, such as the Paradigm Atom or the discontinued B&W DM303. These will both outperform the Bose by a wide margin.
I was listening to the 303 at my dealer, and was very surprised by the performance. Here is a review.
http://www.avrev.com/equip/b&wdm303/ |
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Bronze Member Username: Boulderdashcci
Canton,
Mass
USA
Post Number: 20
Registered: Apr-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - 05:04 pm: |
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Another vote for the Paradigms, listen to all 3 of the Monitor bookshelfs (Atom, Mini, and Titan). If I remember correctly, all 3 are sub-$500. I enjoyed the Titan most of the three but the Atom was a great speaker, especially for the price. All three have great bass work well without a sub, too.
Check their site, they have a dealer locater. |
Silver Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 788
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - 09:40 pm: |
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Paradigm Monitor v5. I have a pair... great value for the price. They sound much, much bigger than they actually are. |
Silver Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 789
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 07:28 am: |
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oops. I meant Paradigm Atom v5... |
Platinum Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 1312
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 08:43 pm: |
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I use to own a Pair of Atom V4's, great little speaker for the size and buck. And the V5's are even better. Price to Performance they are very very very good. |
Silver Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 793
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 09:25 pm: |
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The v5s are a fair bit larger than the v4s if I recall correctly. |
